Sara Lee Corporation

Robert Earl Allgyer , a partner at the now-defunct Arthur Andersen accounting firm, was known as a mentor for younger partners and was active in Chicago's civic life.

"Bob really led an effort to make sure that we had partners on key civic boards ... that the firm was behind them and that they leveraged those relationships," said retired Andersen partner Stan Logan. "It was part of being a great partner — you had to be a leader with people, a leader with your clients, and you had to be a leader in the community."

Allgyer, 72, died of heart failure July 6 at his Lake Bluff home, said his wife of 46 years, Sally. Allgyer had lived in Lake Forest until four...

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